Recyclable storage lid and container

Abstract

The recycling receptacle assembly includes a bin containing recyclable materials. A lid is positionable on the bin. A reservoir is coupled to the lid. The reservoir insertably receives a material. The material imparts a weight to the lid. A handle is operationally coupled to the reservoir.

The inventor claims: 
     
       1. A recycling receptacle assembly having a weighted lid such that the lid cannot be removed by an animal, said assembly comprising:
 a bin containing recyclable materials; 
 a lid positionable on said bin; 
 a reservoir coupled to said lid, said reservoir insertably receiving a material such that the material imparts a weight to the lid; 
 a handle operationally coupled to said reservoir; 
 each of a first oblique side and a second oblique side of an exterior wall of said reservoir having an associated one of a pair of fill apertures extending there through; 
 the material being poured through a selected one of said pair of fill apertures; 
 a top wall of said reservoir having a pair of handle slots extending there through; 
 said pair of handle slots being laterally spaced apart from a center of said reservoir; 
 said pair of handle slots being oriented parallel to each of a first oblique side and a second oblique side of an exterior wall of said reservoir. 
 
     
     
       2. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said bin having an exterior wall of said bin extending upwardly from a bottom wall of said bin. 
     
     
       3. The assembly according to  claim 2  wherein an upper edge of said exterior wall of said bin defining an opening into an interior of said bin. 
     
     
       4. The assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein said exterior wall of said bin flaring outwardly from said bottom wall of said bin such that said bin has a trapezoidal shape. 
     
     
       5. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said lid having an outer edge extending between a top surface and a bottom surface of said lid; and 
 said lid being positionable on an upper edge of an outer wall of said bin such that said lid closes said bin. 
 
     
     
       6. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said reservoir having an exterior wall extending between a top wall and a bottom wall of said reservoir; and 
 said reservoir having a length being greater than a width of said reservoir such that said reservoir has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. 
 
     
     
       7. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said reservoir being substantially hollow. 
     
     
       8. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein a bottom wall of said reservoir being coupled to a top surface of said lid such that said reservoir extends between a first lateral side and a second lateral side of an outer edge of said lid. 
     
     
       9. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said handle having a pair of longitudinal arms extending downwardly from an associated one of a first end and a second end of a lateral arm of said handle such that said handle has a U-shape. 
     
     
       10. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein each of a pair of longitudinal arms of said handle having an associated one of a pair of rod apertures extending through an outer surface and an inner surface of said pair of longitudinal arms of said handle proximate a free end of each of said longitudinal arms of said handle; and
 said free end of each of said pairs of longitudinal arms of said handle being insertable into an associated one of a pair of slots in said reservoir. 
 
     
     
       11. The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein a rod having a primary end and a secondary end, said rod being elongated. 
     
     
       12. The assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein said rod being insertable into a selected one of a pair of fill apertures in said reservoir after said handle is inserted into a pair of slots in said reservoir. 
     
     
       13. The assembly according to  claim 11 , wherein said rod extending through each of a pair of rod apertures in said handle such that said handle is retained on said reservoir. 
     
     
       14. A recycling receptacle assembly having a weighted lid such that the lid cannot be removed by an animal, said assembly comprising:
 a bin having an exterior wall of said bin extending upwardly from a bottom wall of said bin, said bin containing recyclable materials; 
 a lid positionable on said bin; 
 a reservoir coupled to said lid, said reservoir insertably receiving a material such that the material imparts a weight to the lid; 
 a handle operationally coupled to said reservoir; 
 wherein each of a first oblique side and a second oblique side of an exterior wall of said reservoir having an associated one of a pair of fill apertures extending there through; the material being poured through a selected one of said pair of fill apertures; a top wall of said reservoir having a pair of handle slots extending there through; said pair of handle slots being laterally spaced apart from a center of said reservoir; said pair of handle slots being oriented parallel to each of said first and second oblique sides of said exterior wall of said reservoir. 
 
     
     
       15. The assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein an upper edge of said exterior wall of said bin defining an opening into an interior of said bin; said exterior wall of said bin flaring outwardly from said bottom wall of said bin such that said bin has a trapezoidal shape; said lid having an outer edge extending between a top surface and a bottom surface of said lid; said lid being positionable on said upper edge of said outer wall of said bin such that said lid closes said bin. 
     
     
       16. The assembly according to  claim 14  wherein said reservoir having an exterior wall extending between a top wall and a bottom wall of said reservoir; said reservoir having a length being greater than a width of said reservoir such that said reservoir has a rectangular parallelepiped shape; said reservoir being substantially hollow; said bottom wall of said reservoir being coupled to a top surface of said lid such that said reservoir extends between a first lateral side and a second lateral side of an outer edge of said lid. 
     
     
       17. The assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein said handle having a pair of longitudinal arms extending downwardly from an associated one of a first end and a second end of a lateral arm of said handle such that said handle has a U-shape; each of said pair of longitudinal arms of said handle having an associated one of a pair of rod apertures extending through an outer surface and an inner surface of said pair of longitudinal arms of said handle proximate a free end of each of said longitudinal arms of said handle; said free end of each of said pairs of longitudinal arms of said handle being insertable into an associated one of a pair of slots in said reservoir; a rod having a primary end and a secondary end, said rod being elongated; said rod being insertable into a selected one of a pair of fill apertures in said reservoir after said handle is inserted into a pair of slots in said reservoir; said rod extending through each of a pair of rod apertures in said handle such that said handle is retained on said reservoir.